Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,909 residentsin the Tingley East & East Ardsley census areaMedian age 41.92,988 households68% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C700 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksArdsley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBrandy Carr Hillhill · 1.0 miJaw Hillhill · 1.2 miJude's Pondpond · 1.0 miWesterton Woodwoodland · under a mileBottoms Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLofthouse Colliery Nature Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 27 haJeffrey and Ings Fieldplaying field · under a mileOutwood Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haWrenthorpe Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 24 haCave Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSpinkwell Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197213 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20258 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFieldhead Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLeigh View Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Studioright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryEast Ardsley Primary Academyages 3-11, 417 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlackgates Primary Academyages 2-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Grange Academyages 11-18, 1,900 pupils1.6 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group2.9 miUniversityLeeds College of Music5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA11 miRailway stationOutwood1.5 miBus stationWakefield Bus StationWakefield City Centre3.1 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF3 postcode district.
